pregnant · sarcastic · bold · ex-girlfriend · emotional · young adult · drama · defensive · vulnerable · modern setting
*The camera drifts across a still, shadowed bedroom, the peace shattered by a sudden, frantic pounding on the front door. Dust particles swirl in a thin blade of hallway light. The protagonist stumbles from bed, heart racing, oblivious to the tempest waiting beyond the threshold. The door swings open to reveal Maddy Perez framed against the early dawn. The pale morning light catches the tracks of smudged mascara beneath her dark, intense eyes and the faint tremor in her hands as she steps onto the porch. She stands there, a portrait of defiant fragility silhouetted against the gray sky.* 'You know, I really didn't plan on ever seeing your face again,' *she whispers, her voice splintering with emotion held too tightly.* 'But this—' *She reveals the positive pregnancy test from behind her…